Stars’ Captain Brenden Morrow = Torn ACL. Ouch.

Won't be seeing this for a while. And, honestly, probably won't be hearing alot about the Stars, either. Hate to head into the weekend on a downer, but this is pretty significant – and bad – news. Stars’ captain Brenden Morrow, the team’s heart and soul, is out for at...

By Richie Whitt

November 21, 2008

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Won't be seeing this for a while. And, honestly, probably won't be hearing alot about the Stars, either.

Hate to head into the weekend on a downer, but this is pretty significant – and bad – news.

Stars’ captain Brenden Morrow, the team’s heart and soul, is out for at least six months with a torn ACL in his right knee. Let’s see, six months means … May? In other words, he’s done for the season.

And, unless I’m reading things wrong, so are the Stars.

Morrow, 29, has skated in all 18 of the Stars’ games to date, recording five goals and 10 assists for 15 points with 49 penalty minutes. He is tied for second on the club in assists and points, second in penalty minutes and tied for fourth in goals.

Better read this again. Likely the last Stars column I’ll pen for quite a while.

My condolences. – Richie Whitt

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